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Minestrone vs. Plum sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Minestrone and Plum sauce

  • Minestrone is higher in Vitamin A RAE, however, Plum sauce is richer in Iron, and Vitamin B2.
  • Plum sauce's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 764% higher.
  • Minestrone has 25 times more Vitamin A RAE than Plum sauce. While Minestrone has 49µg of Vitamin A RAE, Plum sauce has only 2µg.
  • Minestrone has less Sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Sauce, plum, ready-to-serve.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Minestrone
Minestrone
5
:
5
Plum sauce
Plum sauce
Contains more Calcium +16.7%
Contains less Sodium -52.8%
Contains more Zinc +63.2%
Contains more Manganese +33.3%
Contains more Iron +276.3%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Potassium +99.2%
Contains more Copper +52.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 22
Minestrone
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 15% 3% 10% 12% 34% 9% 17% 20% 0%
Plum sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 54% 9% 10% 23% 71% 6% 27% 15% 3%
Contains more Calcium +16.7%
Contains less Sodium -52.8%
Contains more Zinc +63.2%
Contains more Manganese +33.3%
Contains more Iron +276.3%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Potassium +99.2%
Contains more Copper +52.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 22

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Minestrone
Minestrone
4
:
3
Plum sauce
Plum sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +2155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.3%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.5
Minestrone
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 59% 0% 0% 2% 6% 5% 8% 9% 10% 12% 0% 0%
Plum sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 2% 5% 20% 20% 4% 18% 5% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +2155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.3%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Minestrone
Minestrone
2
:
2
Plum sauce
Plum sauce
Contains more Protein +98.9%
Contains more Water +70%
Contains more Carbs +818.7%
Contains more Other +29.2%
Equal in Fats - 1.04
Minestrone
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Plum sauce
43% 54%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 42.81 g
Water: 53.71 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more Protein +98.9%
Contains more Water +70%
Contains more Carbs +818.7%
Contains more Other +29.2%
Equal in Fats - 1.04

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Minestrone
Minestrone
2
:
1
Plum sauce
Plum sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +20.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27.8%
Minestrone
23% 30% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Plum sauce
99%
Saturated Fat: 153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.24 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.588 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +20.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Minestrone Plum sauce
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Plum sauce Opinion
Net carbs 4.26g 42.11g Plum sauce
Protein 1.77g 0.89g Minestrone
Fats 1.04g 1.04g
Carbs 4.66g 42.81g Plum sauce
Calories 34kcal 184kcal Plum sauce
Fiber 0.4g 0.7g Plum sauce
Calcium 14mg 12mg Minestrone
Iron 0.38mg 1.43mg Plum sauce
Magnesium 3mg 12mg Plum sauce
Phosphorus 23mg 22mg Minestrone
Potassium 130mg 259mg Plum sauce
Sodium 254mg 538mg Minestrone
Zinc 0.31mg 0.19mg Minestrone
Copper 0.051mg 0.078mg Plum sauce
Manganese 0.152mg 0.114mg Minestrone
Selenium 0.4µg Plum sauce
Vitamin A 970IU 43IU Minestrone
Vitamin A RAE 49µg 2µg Minestrone
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.018mg Minestrone
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.084mg Plum sauce
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 1.014mg Plum sauce
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.059mg Minestrone
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.078mg Plum sauce
Folate 15µg 6µg Minestrone
Tryptophan 0.013mg Minestrone
Threonine 0.043mg Minestrone
Isoleucine 0.054mg Minestrone
Leucine 0.098mg Minestrone
Lysine 0.076mg Minestrone
Methionine 0.018mg Minestrone
Phenylalanine 0.064mg Minestrone
Valine 0.074mg Minestrone
Histidine 0.03mg Minestrone
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg Plum sauce
Saturated Fat 0.23g 153g Minestrone
Monounsaturated Fat 0.29g 0.24g Minestrone
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.588g Plum sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Minestrone Plum sauce
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Minestrone
6%
Plum sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Minestrone
22%
Plum sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Plum sauce
Plum sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Plum sauce
Plum sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Minestrone
Minestrone contains less Sodium (difference - 284mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 152.77g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/nutrients
  2. Plum sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172879/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.